ils retirent

remove, take off, withdraw

→ retirer
re again or back + tir to pull + ent they present / subjunctive
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #40,957
remove, take off, withdraw
FR: Ils retirent leurs manteaux en entrant.
EN: They take off their coats when they come in.
Conjugation of retirer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First retire
Second retires retirez
Third retire retirent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First retire
Second retires
Third retire retirent

Ils se retirent.

They withdraw.

— The Rip (2026)

S'il y en a deux qui se retirent, il en sort dix.

If two of them withdraw, ten come out.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Que les membres du jury se retirent.

Let the members of the jury retire.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Ils retirent leurs invitations.

They are withdrawing their invitations.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Les Japonais retirent leurs chaussures en entrant dans une maison.

Japanese people take off their shoes when entering a house.